“We had the training camps two or three weeks ago and to just see the competition on the other side of the pitch, you’ve got to be on your toes.

“We were all competing to be the starting eleven for that first game so I was over the moon to be starting and it’s just going to make you play better, knowing that we’ve got the quality of players that are ready as well.

“We’ve got a good squad and we want to go on and win the tournament and make a positive impact.”